As it's the weekend of St's Patrick's Day, there's a good chance you'll probably spot a recognisable figure or celebrity wandering around town for the festivities.

After all, Mark Hamill is in town as the international guest of honour (and even did a stint on the Late Late), but what about times when they're just... here? People on Twitter have been sharing their random encounters with celebrities in Ireland, and some of the stories have been very much that - random.

For example, imagine Dianne Wiest of Edward Scissorhands / Footloose / Parenthood fame eating sausage and chips in the Dunnes in Cornelscourt - and smoking inside, mind...

 

...or Carol Vorderman randomly driving through an estate in Cork looking for directions to Douglas?

 

...or how about Damien Duff picking up a nudey mag in a Texaco?

 

Here's a few more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Via Twitter